Today I completed my CCT replacement, with help from Naga's comprehensive how-to.

On first start-up, with full choke, the revs didn't rise very high so had to help it along with a little throttle. Also idle speed when warm was less than 1,000 rpm so turned up the idle screw a bit. Anyone tell me why?

The old CCT had no movement in it at all. After draining the oil it had a bit of movement but not as much as the new (second-hand) one.

Never done anything like this before; have done oil changes, replaced water pump, headstock bearings etc but never been inside the engine, never done the timing, never done valve clearances. So if I can do it, anyone can.

Ran the bike (1990 F-L) round the block a few times, definitely less noisy, don't seem to be any leaks... yet! Looks like I even got the timing right!


Difficulties encountered:
Unhooking and re-hooking the throttle cables. There's probably a secret to this but I got there in the end.
I snapped three bolts during the operation. Torque wrench not too accurate right at the bottom end of the scale so resorted to using 'feel'.
Couldn't find a socket that was thin enough to remove two of the bolts holding the top camchain guide. These were the bolts next to the camshaft holders - which I filed down a little so the socket would fit!
The camshaft holder that should have been marked 'R' (exhaust right) was actually marked 'IN R' but there was a line scvored through the 'IN'!
Also couldn't quite remember how to re-position the rubber engine insulator but it's in there somehow and the tank still fits!

I'm hoping everything will still be working after a few miles...

 

Good job well done - with your tool customizations and all.

 

Well done mate!

The only thing you have forgotten to do is, sit down with a nice cold beer and feel smug

 

Well done hmm, and well done Naga too for the 'How To'

Cheers, SB

 

Nice, good job, let us know as soon as u have gained those few miles on that, and how its going

 

Hi Hawkwind - I think Hmm stated he completed the job as per my "How to". In it Pg 54 states "NOW TIME FOR THATY BEER THAT WAS ON THE CONSUMABLES LIST!!" so maybe he didn't forget...

 

Thanks for the compliment Hmm. Glad to be able help.

 

Actually I downed a lovely cool Magners Pear Cider!

 

Well done mate, I was getting worried you might not have completed the job properly!

It's also part of the regular maintenance schedule

 

Hey Howard!
Did you get sick of that golden rocket I seem to remember you buying a year or so back?
Is this another CBR to replace it?
Sorry if I've kissed out on news.

If you invest in a 3/8 drive socket set you won't need to go filing things. Once you have one you'll wonder what you ever did without it.